Millville Senior High School student Jacob Parliman, a Top 10 career and technology student, already helps mom Vicky Parliman with her computer issues. The Parlimans were at a Kiwanis luncheon Thursday that honored Jacob and other students.(Photo: Jose F. Moreno/Staff Photographer)Buy Photo

Parliman said he plans to attend Cumberland County College for his first two years of college and then head to Rutgers University as a computer science major.

“Last year, he participated in the robotics technology showcase and he was the only one out of all Mr. (Shawn) Jenkins’ students that actually had robot programs functioning and it ran the course,” his mother said. “And he was really proud of him. I was really proud of him because it took five months to complete. Whenever there’s a problem with computers, it’s, ‘Hey Jake. Can you help me out?’ He knows how to fix it without even batting an eye.”

Read, also with a 4-plus GPA, enjoyed her time in journalism and theater courses.

“I always wanted to be an overachiever in high school,” Read said. “I just felt like it would lead me to success later on and my parents always pushed … I used to be that `quiet student’ that doesn’t say anything. Just do my work. I showed some of my personality as I got used to the class. But I always strive to get the A-plus. Getting an A would bother me so much. I’d be like, ‘What extra credit can I do?’”

Angel Arroyo said his daughter Kiana is a “great person.” She’s been a varsity soccer player and showed an interest in fashion and photography while posting good grades, he said.

Arroyo said his daughter’s interest in continuing education, with a start at the county college, is focused on criminal justice and forensic sciences.

“I see her going far because her mind is so set with what she wants to do,” her father said. “My wife and I always talk to her. Her future is first.”

Next month, the Top 10 general academic program seniors will be guests at the Kiwanis Club. The luncheons are held at the Thunderbolt Club.